Proper noun
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
A surname originating as a matronymic.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Evelyn Waugh
[Graham Greene's] ability to encapsulate the essence of an exotic setting in a single book is exemplified in The Heart of the Matter (1948); his contemporary Evelyn Waugh stated that the West Africa of that book replaced the true remembered West Africa of his own experience. Anthony Burgess
I sometimes think if I had gone to Oxford or Cambridge and looked like a handsome young guy who could be in an Evelyn Waugh novel or something, I'd be a massive movie star. But there's a longevity to what I do. It's more reliable. Someone isn't deciding that I'm the next big thing. Eddie Marsan
Evelyn was an insomniac so when they say she died in her sleep, you have to question that. Garrison Keillor
It wasn't until I was 14 and watched the 1976 Olympic games on television that I really started to dream about the big time. I remember seeing Evelyn Ashford in the 100 meters, and she was going to UCLA. Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Evelyn slapped Raymond on the back with a laugh. 'You must be starved old friend. Come into my apartments, and we'll suffer through a deep breakfast of pure sunlight. (The Mummery Book). Adi Da
Above all, Evelyn had great love for family and friends. Source: Internet